Everest | 2016 S Col-SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Everest in 2016 via S Col-SE Ridge, led by Bill Allen. Summit reached on 21st May 2016. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9109
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Bill Allen
Sponsor	Mountain Trip International Everest Expedition 2016
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2016-04-14
Summit Date	2016-05-21
Summit Time	0600
Summit Days	37
Total Days	41
Termination Date	2016-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8849
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	5
Summit Hired	3
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(14/04,5300m),C1(22/04,6100m),C2(24/04,6550m),C3(18/05,7300m),C4(19/04,7950m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes	Summit team left C4 on 20 May at 8:30 pm, summited on 21 May at 6:00 am, stayed 30-40 minutes, then descended to C4 at 11:30 am. Nice night, light winds, uncrowded. Clouds building early in the day. Greg Blasic suffered frostbitten fingers and toes; unknown until descent. Oxygen: Used from 6700m to top to 6700m. Sherpas: Da Ongchhu Sherpa, Kurima, Everest X6 Karma Gelgen Sherpa, Kurima, Everest X3 Tawa Sherpa, Kurima, Everest X3?
Accidents	-
Achievement	Father/daughter summiters
Agency	Expedition Himalaya
Commercial Route	True
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459546
Year	2016
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	66342
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Member ID	01
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	William Barkley (Bill)
Last Name	Allen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Ophir, Colorado
Occupation	Alpine guide & owner of Mountain Trip
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 6700m to smt to 6700m
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438693
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william barkley (bill) allen
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	66343
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Member ID	02
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Gregory John (Greg)
Last Name	Blasic
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Rancho Santa Fe, California
Occupation	Civil engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 6700m to smt to 6700m
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2434682
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gregory john (greg) blasic
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	66344
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Member ID	03
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Vanessa Anne
Last Name	Blasic
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Rancho Santa Fe, California
Occupation	Student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 6700m to smt to 6700m
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Daughter of Greg Blasic
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445315
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vanessa anne blasic
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	66345
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Member ID	05
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 6700m to smt to 6700m
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	7th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441879
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da ongchhu (dawangchu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	66346
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Member ID	04
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Da Nuru (Danurbu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7950
Summit Date 1	2016-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2443393
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da nuru (danurbu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	66347
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Member ID	06
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gyalgen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 6700m to smt to 6700m
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	4th ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445264
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karma gyalzen (karma gyalgen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	66348
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	EVER16122
Member ID	07
Peak ID	EVER
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Tawa Chhiri
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Charwo, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8849
Summit Date 1	2016-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 6700m to smt to 6700m
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	2nd ascent of Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441799
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tawa chhiri sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
William Barkley (Bill) Allen	M	1970	USA	Leader	Ophir, Colorado	Alpine guide & owner of Mountain Trip	Details Other expeditions
Gregory John (Greg) Blasic	M	1959	USA	Climber	Rancho Santa Fe, California	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Vanessa Anne Blasic	F	1988	USA	Climber	Rancho Santa Fe, California	Student	Details Other expeditions
Da Ongchhu (Dawangchu) Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Da Nuru (Danurbu) Sherpa	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen (Karma Gyalgen) Sherpa	M	1988	Nepal	H-A Worker	Charwo, Sotang, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tawa Chhiri Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Charwo, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.